Hopping Mad Page 4
“Hey, Frank! Hey, Joe! How’s it going?”
“Hey, Cissy! What’s up?” Cissy was one of the few people the boys allowed up in their tree house at any time.
“I just had to give this to you,” Cissy said, holding out the first-place ribbon. “If it wasn’t for the two of you, and your other special talent, none of us would have won today. The whole show would have been canceled. You guys really deserve first place!”
“No way!” said Frank. He shook his head. Cissy deserved that ribbon.
“Your juggling act was amazing!” said Joe.
But Cissy insisted they take first place. Finally, Frank had an idea.
“How about we share first place?”
Cissy thought for a moment.
“Deal!” she said.